Demographics: Poland’s fertility rate collapses to 1.4
According to Euronews, the Polish birth rate has fallen by 40% since 1993, with the official rate resting at 1.4 children per woman of birthing age. The report paints a…
Climate oops: Over 30 feet (10 m) of climate change falls on Lake Tahoe area
Source: Snowfall Tracker Lake Tahoe | Palisades Tahoe One of the problems for the media is they have turned every weather’ish event, everywhere in the world, into “proof of human…
Brain injuries: What is a brain injury?
To learn more about brain injuries and the effects they may have on patients and their families, please see this free online e-book written by a neuropsychologist: Traumatic Brain Injury…
Demographics: Within a few years, 1 in 3 Canadian residents will be immigrants
All told, the above-outlined reasons for immigration growth have created a country where immigrants make up 23% of Canada’s total population (as of 2021). What’s more is that this number…
Basically normal:”60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck”
Source: Amid stubborn inflation, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck Which is much the same as it is every year, typically 60-70%. The text of this year’s story notes…
Demographics: Foreign-born US population grows sharply
The Census Bureau’s monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) shows that the total foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) in the U.S. hit 47.9 million in September 2022 — a…
Brain injuries: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month provides an opportunity to educate everyone from children and teens to adults and seniors about ways to protect ourselves. …. People who have suffered a brain…
Immigration: An overwhelming majority of Americans have close immigrant ties
According to 20-year old Gallup poll of those age 18+: Obviously, there is overlap in those groups. But the raw total suggests up to 65% of the U.S. population may…
Experts: Why Experts are Almost Always Wrong
Source: Why Experts are Almost Always Wrong | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Expert prediction accuracy is often worse than if random guesses were made. The reason they are bad is…
Climate oops: South Pacific atolls increased their land area
The long-term persistence of atoll islands is under threat due to continued sea level rise driven by anthropogenic climate change. One widely discussed potential impact of sea level rise is…